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Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment San Diego |
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Date: July 27, 2009 Contact: Petty Officer Henry Dunphy (619) 278-7023 |
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Coast Guard assists flooding vessel SAN DIEGO —The Coast Guard assisted three people in returning safely to San Diego Sunday evening after their 24-foot boat began flooding 20 miles southwest of Point Loma. A nearby boater reported to Coast Guard Sector San Diego that the vessel was flooding at 6:30 p.m. An MH-60J Jayhawk helicopter was launched from Sector and the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto was diverted to assist the people on the flooding vessel. Once on scene, the helicopter crew lowered a pump to the vessel to assist in dewatering. The Edisto also launched a boat with an assistance team aboard to control the flooding and stabilize the vessel. Once stabilized, the Edisto towed the boat to San Diego, where it was handed over to a commercial towing company. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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